The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-03-04
a DIG ORDER.

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''What il that slate and pencil hang
ing there for?' asked Charley. looking
out Of the folds q the towel with which
, .ie was rubbing his face.
ITO write down what we want from,
the store" said Susie. "'causc we for
get things. and the man said he wished
we wouldn't make him come up more'n
twice = day"
That's a good idea" said Charley.
and he went into the dining-room "a
get his supper. He had been 10 the
pasture to bring home the cows. and
had o arrived in time to eat with the
others.
Susie was washing dishes. and Alice
was wiping them. They had a song
which they sang sometimes when they
were doing this work. They made il
up themselves. These are the words:
Oh. the hateful dishesi
wish we could throw them away.
And get new ones every day.
Then we could go and play.
They weren't singing tonight;
they were seeing which could get done
first"
''You can sci that pan on the stove
TO dry" said Alice; Il don't have to
wipe IL"
Yes. you do" said Susie. 1--WE only
dry the iron things on the stove"
is there any more breadY' called
Charley from the dining-room.
Yes" answered Susie. ''you come
out and ct it; my hands are in tho dish
water"
Never mind"
And he went down cellar and got
some pie.
little while after Alice passed tn e
window and looked out.
III there isn't that black hen with
n Of her chickens right on your
flower-bcdr' she cried.
Out rushed the two little girls. wav-
ing dish-cloth and towel.
just then Charley. having finished
his supper, came out into the kitchen.
He began dancing on the bare floor.
one Of those figures consisting Of jump
ing. standing. waving the arms and
shufling the feet, which boys are prone
70 indulge in As he went through
this performance the slate again caught
his eve.
Its to write down what we want
from the store. i itP- he said. and.
taking the pencil. he added to the or
der already there:
spounds ginger snaps. .
td0zen herring.
2dozen Orang
- dozen eggs
Then he picked up his hat and went
whistling a the door.
The next morning the children's
mother was upstairs making the beds
she heard the groccr's wagon
drive up to the gate. She looked out
the window. and the grocer's man
looked up to her:
do YOU want to send an order this
morningg"
..Yes.r said the children's mother,
you 90 around to the kitchen you
will find it written on the slate that Is
hanging over the table"
An hour later she was still in her
room when the chatter Of childish
voices below became unusually ex-
and there was . rush up the
Mother. can / have an
Drange?' Can have one Of those
little cookies?''
20 mamma there's q lot of funny
little fish down here. and they smell
Just as qucer!''
what are you all talking about"
The asked, going 10 meet them.
why, the things from the store. and
mamma. the man said they only had
ZEN dozen eggs. and he would bring the
-est tomorrow"
Ten dozen eggs! Why. goodness.
Susie. what Is that the baby hasPe'
ITS one of the herring said Susie;
you little rogue. you went and got II
Tourself.r ''vvell. I must sec what al
his means" said the mother. picking
the baby and going down stairs.
disposed you'dlook At the orierbe-
ore you sent il" was all Charley could
when he came in
low must L<&kc the vluXS back TO /
he store. and make mn explanation"
aid his father.
Take the eggs first, Charley" said
lis mother. '.you may break them II
try 70 carry all nc once"
Charley started Of with the eggs In
tin pail. He had not gone far when
'e stopped to watch two boys IN . yard
'racticing at swinging pals Of water
lround their heads. To do this skill
ully was just then the height Of ambi-
ion with Charley and his friends.
Bet you couldn't swing those egg
shout breaking them." bet
And what did that boy do but
~! lie said tho eggs wouldn't have
out II the handle hadn't been
That Is how II came to pass that he
hadn't any money TO spend on the
fourth Of July. and why he was chop
ling wood while the other boys were
n swimming.-L. H., IN M y. Tribxnc.
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